CALL of Duty: Black Ops and Warzone Season 5 is live and the patch notes detail everything new headed your way.
After a 24 hour delay, Season 5 is finally upon us with a couple of new weapons to boot.
How to unlock the EM2 and TEC-9
Before we delve into the patch notes, Season 5’s weapon arsenal has been beefed up with the EM2 assault rifle, and the TEC-9 variable-fire SMG.
The EM2 is a British full-auto rifle suited for mid to long range thanks to its built-in low-optic zoom.
It’s available to unlock for free at Tier 15 of the Battle Pass. If you don’t want to wait, you can get immediate access with the premium Battle Pass Bundle.
For 2400 COD points (which you can buy for £16.79 / $19.99), the Battle Pass Bundle includes the BP itself, as well as 20 tier skips.
The TEC-9 is a semi-automatic SMG that’s been dubbed one of the most unique SMG options yet”.
With two attachments available, operators can switch between three-round bursts or fully automatic.
Attachments also offer built-in position concealment for those of you who favour stealth.
The TEC-9 is unlocked at Tier 31 for free, but if you get the Battle Pass Bundle, it’ll be less of a slog to reach it.
The other two weapons dropping this season include the Cane melee weapon, and Marshal shotgun pistol.
The Cane is unlocked via an in-game challenge:
- Using a Melee weapon, kill an enemy disoriented or blinded by your Stun Grenade or Flashbang in 15 different completed matches.
Alternatively, you can get instant access to the Cane Blueprint by buying the Stolen Goods bundle in the in-game store.
Later in the season, players can unlock the Marshal shotgun pistol via an in-game challenge, or store bundle.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops and Warzone Season 5 new content
Now to get to the meat of the matter – Season 5’s list of new content!
As you’d expect, there’s a ton of new features to look forward to, including Season Challenges in Multiplayer and Zombies, an updated Challenge Tracker, skins, and more.
Here’s a brief rundown of everything new heading your way (via Treyarch):
Global:
- 100 New Battle Pass Tiers
- New Battle Pass Operator: Kitsune
- Limited-time “Kyubi” Kitsune Operator Skin with Battle Pass Bundle purchase until August 31
- Two free Battle Pass weapons: EM2 assault rifle and TEC-9 SMG
- Four total weapons in the first half of the season, including the Cane and Marshal shotgun pistol
- Four new Prestige Levels (20-23)
- New Prestige Shop Weapon Blueprint and Legacy content
- New Weapon Unlock Challenges
- Operator Missions now featured in Challenge Tracker
- Free World at War Mixtape War Tracks in the Battle Pass
- New weapon tuning for assault rifles, SMGs, and pistols
- New Season Five lobby theming
- + More in-season, including new Stryker and Hudson Operators, and “The Numbers” mid-season event
Multiplayer:
- New maps at launch: Echelon (6v6), Slums (6v6), Showroom (2v2, 3v3)
- Additional maps in-season: Drive-In (6v6), Zoo (6v6)
- New mode: Double Agent
- New Scorestreak: Flamethrower
- New launch week Featured Playlists: Echelon 24/7, Showroom Gunfight
- New Multiplayer Operator Missions
- 20 New Multiplayer Season Challenges
- League Play UI update
- + More in-season, including Demolition and new 24/7 playlists
Zombies:
- Round-Based Maps & Outbreak
- New Perk: Death Perception (+5 Skill Tiers)
- New Field Upgrade: Tesla Storm (+5 Skill Tiers)
- New Support Weapon: Flamethrower
- Outbreak
- New Region: Collateral
- New Objective: Transport
- New Vehicle: Tank
- New Crafting Item: Grapple Gun
- New playlists: Endless, 3 Region
- New narrative Intel
- Dead Ops Arcade 3
- New bonus map: Ikari EggXit
- Onslaught (PlayStation®)
- New map: Echelon
- New narrative Intel
- New Zombies Operator Missions
- 20 New Zombies Season Challenges
- + More in-season, including a new Onslaught mode and Weapon Blueprint challenge
Call of Duty: Warzone Season 5 patch notes
Now that Warzone Season 5 is finally live, Raven Software has released the extensive list of patch notes.
As well as the two free weapons above, there’s a new Operator, weapon Blueprints, Operator Skins, and more.
And if you pick up the Battle Pass Bundle within the first two weeks of the season going live, there’s a free bonus Legendary Operator Skin for Kitsune called Kyubi in it for you.
New Points of Interest:
- Mobile Broadcast Stations
- These POIs can be found in a variety of locations in Verdansk, differing from match-to-match to keep one area from being signal boosted by the rewards they offer. See what they’re all about by going closer to them, but be sure to keep your head and tune out the broadcast each one emits…
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- [[REDACTED]] has gone off grid and reports suggest [[REDACTED]] is doing [[REDACTED]] in Verdansk – what, we do not know. This is an unauthorized [[REDACTED]] that could jeopardize our [[REDACTED]] in discovering and stopping Stitch.
New Gulag Rush
- Based on the classic Black Ops II map, this layout is comprised of the main speedball arena.
Red Doors
- Beware of these doors sending you to unexpected locations other than the main room. This may have something to do with those Mobile Broadcast Stations seen around Verdansk…
General
- [Console Only] High-resolution textures are now delivered through On-Demand Texture Streaming. To enjoy a similar visual quality, enable this feature in the Options menu.
- [PC Only] The Windows 7 operating system will stop being supported by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone on September 8, 2021.
Gameplay
- Loot that spawns across Verdansk has been adjusted as follows…
- New Gulag and in-game lobby loadouts
- The Sentry Gun Killstreak can now be found in Supply Boxes
- The TEC-9 (BOCW) and EM2 (BOCW) have been added to the loot pool
- Players may now detach from an ascender before reaching their destination.
Perks
- Added:
- Combat Scout – Slot 3 (Yellow)
- Damaging an enemy briefly highlights and automatically pings them.
- Tempered – Slot 2 (Red)
- Armor Plates are reinforced and now absorb 75 damage instead of 50. Only two Armor Plates are needed for an Operator to be considered “fully armored.”
- Combat Scout – Slot 3 (Yellow)
- Adjusted:
- Cold-Blooded – Slot 1 (Blue)
- Undetectable by AI targeting systems and thermal optics. Does not trigger High Alert warning and negates Combat Scout.
- This change only applies to Warzone.
- Cold-Blooded – Slot 1 (Blue)
Bug Fixes
- Fixed additional collision issues with various elements across Verdansk allowing Players to exploit/peek/shoot through them.
- Fixed visual issues with various elements across Verdansk causing them to disappear at certain angles or allowing light to shine through them.
- Fixed an issue allowing Players to hide inside of cash drops.
- Fixed an issue related to the in-game lobby causing Players to turn invisible for the duration of the match.
- Fixed an issue where a Munitions Box could be dropped in the in-game lobby and persist to the live match.
- Fixed an issue where a Player would lose their Weapons when reviving another player if the downed Player gave up.
- Fixed an issue where a Player’s head would disappear when a Plunder bag was on their back.
- Fixed an issue where Dismemberment was not working for the “Solar Flare” Blueprint.
- Fixed an issue where new Text Chat options did not appear in the Accessibility Menu.
- Fixed an issue where sniper glint would sometimes not appear.
- Fixed an issue where the “Solar Flare” Blueprint wasn’t properly applied to the base Weapon.
- Fixed an issue where the Bumper Ping Button Layout would ping when deploying a Field Upgrade.
- Fixed an issue with the Steady Aim Laser descriptions for the AK-47 (BOCW) and C58 (BOCW).
- Fixed an issue where Tracers were not present when using the “Solar Flare” Blueprint.
- Fixed an issue with Akimbo Pistols would spawn with the left Weapon unloaded.
- Fixed an issue with the OTs 9 (BOCW) dynamic icons.
UI, UX, and more
- Added a new Armor Box icon to better differentiate between Ammo Box and Armor Box.
Accessibility
- Added the option to have Steady Aim Behavior be a toggle instead of a hold for Controller and KBM.
- This accessibility feature supports motor disability by eliminating the need to hold a button for extended periods of time in order to stabilize scoped Weapons such as snipers.
- The setting has two options:
- Hold: Press and hold to steady aim.
- Toggle: Press to steady aim. Press again to stop.
- Note: The setting cannot be used if the Change Zoom Shared Input setting is set to Steady Aim (Sprint/Tactical Sprint/Steady Aim Keybind in Warzone).
Weapons
New Weapons (BOCW):
- EM2: Assault Rifle (Launch)
- Full-auto assault rifle. Heavy British rifle with considerable kick and a built in low-zoom optic. Slow rate of fire and high damage makes the EM2 a solid choice for skilled marksmen.
- Obtain the EM2 for free and ready to use in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at Tier 15 of the Season Five Battle Pass.
- TEC-9: Submachine Gun (Launch)
- Semi-auto submachine gun. Improved accuracy from longer ranges with low recoil and a slower fire rate. Good damage output with moderate range.
- Obtain the TEC-9 for free and ready to use in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at Tier 31 of the Season Five Battle Pass.
The TEC-9 is a unique weapon, in that it sports two muzzles that alter its fire type. When properly equipped, the TEC-9 is highly effective at enabling aggressive hip fire play.
- Cane: Melee (In-Season)
- Lethal walking cane. Where fashion meets function. Adorned with a sterling silver lion’s head, this cane is easy to grip and deadly when swung.
- Obtain via unlock Challenge or via Blueprint in the Store.
- Marshal: Handgun (In-Season)
- Break action pistol. Hand loaded double barrel pistol fires 12 gauge shells. Excellent damage at close range.
- Obtain via unlock Challenge or via Blueprint in the Store.
New Weapon Unlock Challenges (BOCW):
- MG 82: Light Machine Gun
- Using LMGs, kill 3 or more enemies without reloading in 15 different completed matches.
- C58: Assault Rifle
- Using Assault Rifles, get a Long Shot kill in 15 different completed matches.
Attachments
Magazines:
- AMP63 (BOCW)
- 20 Rnd
- Ammo Capacity increased from 20 to 25
- STANAG 25 Rnd
- Ammo Capacity increased from 25 to 30
- 20 Rnd Speed Mag
- Ammo Capacity increased from 20 to 25
- Salvo 23 Rnd Fast Mag
- Ammo Capacity increased from 23 to 30
- 20 Rnd
Operators
New Operators:
- Kitsune: Warsaw Pact (Launch)
- Get access to Kitsune for use in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at Tier 0 in the Season Five Battle Pass and unlock an additional Ultra-Rarity Operator Skin at Tier 100.
- Get access to Kitsune for use in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at Tier 0 in the Season Five Battle Pass and unlock an additional Ultra-Rarity Operator Skin at Tier 100.
- Stryker: NATO (In-Season)
- Get access to Stryker as part of upcoming Season Five Store Bundle offerings, to be detailed at a later date.
- Get access to Stryker as part of upcoming Season Five Store Bundle offerings, to be detailed at a later date.
- Hudson: NATO (In-Season)
- Get access to Hudson as part of upcoming Season Five Store Bundle offerings, to be detailed at a later date.
Downloads
The Season Five update will have a download size of approximately 13 GB for those who own the free-to-play, console version of Warzone and are current on the latest updates.
Warzone Update Sizes:
- PlayStation 5:
- 13.7 GB
- 13.7 GB
- PlayStation 4:
- 13.7 GB
- 13.7 GB
- Xbox One Series X / Xbox One Series S:
- 13.2 GB
- 13.2 GB
- Xbox One:
- 13.2 GB
- 13.2 GB
- PC:
- 19.3 GB (Warzone Only)
- 21.7 GB (Warzone and Modern Warfare®)
Notes & reminders:
- PC users will also need 22.1 – 22.8 GB of additional space on their hard drive for the patch copying process; this is only temporary space that is reclaimed upon completion of the patch installation and is not an additional download.
- The Black Ops Cold War download is not necessary if you are only playing Warzone, and vice versa.
- Furthermore, for a smaller overall file size, Players can choose to uninstall/remove other data packs if they are no longer needed.
